US Senator James Lankford introduced the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act with Senator Maggie Hassan to address a key driver of high prescription drug costs, especially for seniors on Medicare.
James Lankford will push legislation to lower prescription drug costs for seniors by introducing the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act.
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The current official press-release archive shows recent Lankford items on other topics, but no visible release matching the claimed "Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act."
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On March 5, 2025, Lankford said he and Sen. Deb Fischer introduced the Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act, a nursing-home staffing bill for rural seniors.
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Action Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance Bill Number S. 4323 Bill Version Introduced in Senate (IS) Short Title Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act
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Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act''.
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US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to address a key driver of high prescription drug costs, especially for seniors on Medicare.
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Action Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance Bill Number S. 2129 Bill Version Introduced in Senate (IS) Short Title Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act
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ENSURING ACCESS TO LOWER-COST MEDICINES FOR SENIORS ACT Bills and resolutions Enact (see S. 4323 ), S1820 [16AP]
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By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Ms. HASSAN): S. 4323. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan and Medicare Advantage organizations offering an MA–PD plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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Last Action Date Listed April 16, 2026 Action Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance Bill Number S. 4323 Bill Version Introduced in Senate (IS) Short Title Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act
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## CRI2026 - ENSURING ACCESS TO LOWER-COST MEDICINES FOR SENIORS ACT Category Proceedings of Congress and General Congressional Publications Collection Congressional Record Index SuDoc Class Number X 1.1/A: Congress 119th Congress, 2nd Session Congressional Bills S. 4323
Assessments
The promise is specific: Lankford would push lower prescription drug costs for seniors by introducing the named Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act. The provided evidence shows he introduced a different seniors-related health bill in March 2025, but that does not satisfy the specific promised action. The other evidence says the current official archive does not show a visible release for the named bill. Because he remains in active federal office and the record here does not establish either introduction of the named bill or a definitive failure after a closed term, the best judgment on this evidence is unresolved rather than delivered, partial, or never.